Reports Report 1062bz (Event 1062-2014)

Observer
Name Harry P
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I saw the west half of the west to east travel. The east half was obscured by a tree. By the time I changed widows all that I saw was the smoke trail. The trail was fuzzy but did not change much for at about 15 minutes
Location
Address Hilton, NY
Latitude 43° 18' 17.61'' N (43.304892°)
Longitude 77° 42' 20.82'' W (-77.705784°)
Elevation 79.657173m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-05-04 16:15 EDT
UT Date & Time 2014-05-04 20:15 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 135°
Moving
Facing azimuth 349.58°
First azimuth 352.94°
First elevation 34°
Last azimuth 0.71°
Last elevation 28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -24
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 12°
Remarks smoke trail that became ragged as it moved east and down (could be mistaken for a very short jet vapor trail)
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -